10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DARK TOURISM»
Discover the use of
dark tourism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
dark tourism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Darker Side of Travel
This book meets the undoubted need for such a volume by providing a contemporary and comprehensive analysis of dark tourism.
Richard Sharpley, Philip R Stone, 2009
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Dark Tourism and Place Identity: Managing and Interpreting ...
Dark tourism, including visitation to places such as murder sites, battlefields and cemeteries is a growing phenomenon.The three main themes of Visitor Motivation, Destination Management and Place Interpretation are addressed in this book ...
Leanne White, Elspeth Frew, 2013
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Research Themes for
Tourism
Introduction The term 'dark tourism' was first coined by Lennon and Foley (1996)
to describe the relationship between tourism attractions and an interest in death
and the macabre. Others have referred to this activity as 'thanatourism' (Seaton, ...
Peter Robinson, Sine Heitmann, Peter U. C. Dieke, 2011
The authors of this volume call this phenomenon 'dark tourism', and they set out to explore it in detail, looking at possible reasons why tourists visit these attractions - for remembrance, for education, or even for entertainment.
J. John Lennon, Malcolm Foley, 2000
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Prison: Cultural Memory and
Dark Tourism
This book examines avenues via which neglected narratives may be glimpsed or inferred, presenting a number of examples.
Jacqueline Z. Wilson, 2008
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Key Concepts in Tourist Studies
Dark tourism consists of tourist visits to sites associated with death, disaster,
warfare, genocide and human suffering. These sites also include memorials to
the dead and burial grounds. As the name suggests, 'dark tourism' refers to tourist
...
Melanie Smith, Nicola MacLeod, Margaret Hart Robertson, 2010
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Theatricality,
Dark Tourism and Ethical Spectatorship: ...
Theatricality, Dark Tourism and Ethical Spectatorship: Absent Others builds upon recent literature concerning theatre and ethics and offers a uniquely interdisciplinary approach.
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The Long Tail of
Tourism: Holiday Niches and their Impact on ...
The dark tourism competitive environment is shaped by realms such as reality,
medieval, or historical tours as well as cyber-tourism, while these become
increasingly blurred and difficult to distinguish with the domain of dark tourism.
Alexis Papathanassis, 2011
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Investigating the Challenges of Promoting
Dark Tourism in Rwanda
This study tries to assess the challenges of promoting dark tourism in Rwanda.
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Tourism: The Key Concepts
However, despite some early works on the study of tourist sites associated with
death, an encyclopaedia entry by Seaton (2000) and a subsequent call by Stone
(2005) for dark tourism research to be located within social and cultural ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DARK TOURISM»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
dark tourism is used in the context of the following news items.
HomeWill a Selfie at Auschwitz Make You Free?
He tries to raise awareness about what scholars call 'dark tourism' or 'Holocaust tourism,' the dramatic rise in interest to go to places of disaster ... «Forward, Jul 15»
Why we love video games: Fear you experience playing is real
WHY ARE WE SO FASCINATED BY DARK TOURISM? ... to visiting the concentration camps of Auschwitz, so-called 'dark tourism' is booming. «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
Visualizing Japan's 'ugly' online desires with cultural critic Hiroki …
Recent publications include a guide to the “dark tourism” in Chernobyl, and the upcoming first volume of “Genron,” a triannual magazine about ... «The Japan Times, Jun 15»
Dark tourism: Italy's creepiest attractions
Dark tourism is not a new phenomenon. Medieval pilgrims walked countless miles to visit the tombs of saints and grizzly relics to get their kicks. «The Local.it, Jun 15»
Would You Stay at This Former Nazi POW Camp in Scotland?
There are jail hotels, there are dark tourism hotels, and then there's this: a hotel to be made out of a prison camp for some of the most evil ... «HotelChatter, Jun 15»
Proposal to turn tragedy into profit is unsettling
As a scholar of tourism, I understand Shahidan's enthusiasm and desire to explore this niche tourism sector known as dark tourism. «Aliran Monthly, Jun 15»
In plain sight: Germaine Krull in Paris
“Platforms of the Visible” looks at documentary photography, with this year's subjects including tax havens, “dark tourism” and love at first sight. «Financial Times, Jun 15»
Former Nazi prisoner of war camp transformed into modern holiday …
From tours to the Chernobyl disaster site, to seeing where Jack the Ripper stalked the streets in London, 'dark tourism' has taken off - with the ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
'Dark tourism' to 'death sites' like Auschwitz helps us deal with mortality
From the Jack the Ripper tour in London to visiting concentration camps of Auschwitz (pictured), so-called 'dark tourism' is booming. «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
Dark tourism: an interview with photographer Ambroise Tezenas
Four years before he set out to photograph places of death and destruction that have since become tourist attractions Ambroise Tézenas found himself in the ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
